Janette Scott
1938-12-14 (1938)Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UKActing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is an English actress. She was born in Morecambe, England. She is the daughter of actors Jimmy Scott and Thora Hird. She started her acting career as a child actress, known as Janette Scott, and became a popular leading lady. Among her best known roles was as April Smith in the 1960 film School for Scoundrels, based on the "One-upmanship" books by Stephen Potter, in which Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas competed for her attention. Scott wrote her autobiography at the age of 14. Her role in the film The Day of the Triffids is referenced in the opening song of The Rocky Horror Show ("Science Fiction/Double Feature") which made references to many B-movie sci-fi and horror films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janette Scott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Burke's Law
TV • 1963
The World of Hammer
TV • 1994
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
MOVIE • 2008
Crack in the World
MOVIE • 1965
Armchair Theatre
TV • 1956
Helen of Troy
MOVIE • 1956
Conspirator
MOVIE • 1949
The Devil's Disciple
MOVIE • 1959
Paranoiac
MOVIE • 1963
The Old Dark House
MOVIE • 1963
The Day of the Triffids
MOVIE • 1963
Happy Is the Bride
MOVIE • 1958
No Highway in the Sky
MOVIE • 1951
Siege of the Saxons
MOVIE • 1963
The Magic Box
MOVIE • 1952
His and Hers
MOVIE • 1961
Bikini Paradise
MOVIE • 1967
As Long as They're Happy
MOVIE • 1955